The male in Druidry can be seen to equate to direct energies such as courage, focus, the hero, light, strength and power, and the use of directional tools. The female in Druidry is a pulse or rhythm, an apparently divided energy in itself, a series of apparent contradictions and paradoxes; a very different type of knowledge, light and power. She is intuition and patience, love and fury, and she is both the ebb and flow of energies, of life and death, renewal and decay. This book came about as a result of a visit to Ireland and a personal need to learn more about the Lady in Druidry, 'abroad' is meant in the wider sense of 'out and about' rather than being in another country. To analyse the Goddess is to restrict her, her ways are too complex for linear thought. We need to experience her rather than expect to understand her and substitute our restricted vision for a wider, holistic view of this incredible world into which we have been born. This is a book of discovery, intuition and enlightenment - shared rather than taught.
All ritual is focus. It situates you at a moment and a place outside time and space where your relation to specific and distinct aspects of the world are clarified. It marks real and often intimate events of enormous consequence; and by marking these events, we allow them to mark us - binding us to land, sea and sky.
This book, by the authors of The Path through the Forest, provides a discussion of and an introduction to Druid ritual for solo practitioners and Groves alike, along with sample rituals for the eightfold year and rites of passage.
The Bardic Chair is awarded as a prize in competitions of artistic merit, held in a festival of the arts known as an eisteddfod. Born of the Celtic Tradition, initially in Wales, Bardic Chairs are a growing phenomenon – transcending cultural barriers –
not just around the British Isles, but around the world. This book explains the background of Bardic Chairs, lists all the current ones on record, and explains how to set one up. If you ever wondered what a bard is and why they are as relevant as ever this book will enlighten and inspire.
The ancient Celts lived in close harmony with nature, celebrating the seasons through their uplifting festivals, feisty tales and soul-stirring poetry. This beautiful collection of prose and verse allows us to share their wisdom and to appreciate the passing of the seasons through a magical medley of Celtic song, stories, meditations and myths.
Following the changing moods of the year, The Celtic Book of Seasonal Meditations includes inspiring descriptions of the major Celtic feasts and festivals. Amongst its many riches are tales of warriors and lovers, Goddesses and Gods, maidens and crones; nature poems and empowering elegies; insights into mysteries and mischief, and glittering glimpses of the Otherworld.
By reflecting on the words of wisdom and wit within these pages we will be led away from the hustle and bustle of the 21st Century, to a still place stirred by the songs of our ancestors, where nature speaks, where everything becomes possible.
New edition! Philip Carr-Gomm takes us on a journey through the sacred landscape of southern Britain and, as he does so, we learn about Druidry as a living tradition of the land and its people, a tradition that is as relevant today as it was for our ancestors.
As we walk the ancient tracks across the South Downs we encounter dragons and giants, ancestral voices and ancient places that speak to us of the beauty of a spiritual way that still exists and can still be followed. We learn how Druidry can help us to sense again our kinship with Nature, and how following the Druid Way can lead us towards a profound sense of oneness with all life. Included in the text are the complete ceremonies of three Rites of Passage.
This insightful book combines Celtic myths, knowledge of Celtic homelands, and archaeological evidence with spiritual lessons and activities. 'Druid Magic' shows you how to incorprate the magical symbols and tools of Celtic mythology into your daily life. Let this wisdom inspire you to create positive changes as you become a Druid!
The spiritual path of the Druids leads us through the beauty and richness of nature to the wild places of the heart.
The ancient teachings of the Druids represent one of the well-springs of inspiration of the Western Spiritual Tradition. In the past Druids and Druidesses were magicians and poets, counsellors and healers, shamans and philosophers. They lived in harmony with the earth and her seasons, and their mysteries were inspired by the magical energies of the natural world. Today the wisdom and the teachings of the Druids continue to inspire spiritual seekers across the world.
In this inspirational book, Philip Carr-Gomm takes us into the sacred grove of the Druid mysteries, showing us how we can transform our lives and deepen our connection with the world of Nature and Spirit. Druid Mysteries explores
* The ancient history of the Druids and its relevance to our lives today
* The separate orders of Bards, Ovates and Druids, and their roles
* Seasonal ceremonies and Druidic concepts of time and place
* Druid circles and stones, trackways and stars
* The secrets of Druid tree and animal lore
* The relationship between Druidry and Wicca.
This is a completely revised and updated edition of 'The Elements of the Druid Tradition'. It includes much new material, and completely new chapters.
In days gone by our ancestors lived in harmony with the earth. They knew which plants could heal and which ones could kill. They also knew that plants harbored magical powers. Magical herbalism is the use of these powers to create positive changes.
This revised and update 15th edition contains the folklore and magical properties of over 400 herbs. Far from concentrating on esoteric, unobtainable plants, many of those mentioned within are old friends. the magical properties of onions, apples, rice, lettuce - as well as dill, basil, fennel, garlic, and parsley are described. Extensive tables, a cross-reference of folk names, glossary and annotated bibliography make this a comprehensive and valuable guide to the practice of magical herbalism. The ideal companion volume to Cunningham's other work 'The Complete Book of Incende, Oils and Brews'.
Gwion Dubh (pronounced Duv) is a scrumptious mix of hard-boiled private eye (think Philip Marlowe), and natural- world-wise solver of mysteries (think Brother Cadfael), plus a whole lot more. His long years of training in the druid college have tuned his senses to resonate with every creature, tree and other-worldly being in the great forest which is his natural milieu. He communicates with tree dryads, heather plants, gorse bushes, foxes, and just about everything else. His equipment is minimal - a smudge stick, hip flask, ogham sticks and an owl feather for directional guidance.
Step once more into the world of living druidry in a mystery peopled with rogues and runes, flower maidens and Norse re-enactors: and the stake our intrepid druid is playing for is the fate of the very land itself. Gwion, with occasional hindrance from his raven familiar, Hugo, is summoned to the red sandstone of the Wirral to once again do what a druid has to do, armed only with his trusty wren bag of tricks and obligatory hipflask.
